Jeremiah 50:35 — Compare Translations

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A sword upon the Chaldeans, says the Lord--upon the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes (rulers in civic matters) and upon her wise men (the astrologers and rulers in religious affairs)!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A sword upon the Chaldeans, says the Lord–upon the inhabitants of Babylon and upon her princes (rulers in civic matters) and upon her wise men (the astrologers and rulers in religious affairs)!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the Lord, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A sword is over the Chaldeans — this is the LORD’s declaration — against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

The sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith Jehovah, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men;

English EASY 2024

The Lord says, ‘I am sending an army to fight against Babylon. They will attack the people of Babylonia, its leaders and its wise men.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord says, "Sword, kill the people living in Babylon. Sword, kill the king's officials and the wise men of Babylon.

"A sword against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her wise men!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord says, “Death to Babylonia! Death to its people, to its rulers, to its people of wisdom.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon," declares the Lord. "A sword will kill their officials and their wise men.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A sword is over the Chaldeans-- [this is] the LORD's declaration-- against those who live in Babylon, against her officials, and against her sages.

English KJV 1611

A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

English LSB

A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares Yahweh, “And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her officials and her wise men!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

A sword is against the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials, and against her wise men.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"A sword against the Chaldeans," declares the LORD, "And against the inhabitants of Babylon And against her officials and her wise men!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

A sword upon the Chaldeans, says the LORD, upon Babylon's people, her princes and wise men!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Destructive forces will come against the Babylonians,” says the LORD. “They will come against the people who inhabit Babylonia, against her leaders and her men of wisdom.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"A sword is coming against the Babylonians!" announces the Lord. "It is coming against those who live in Babylonia. It is coming against their officials and wise men.

English NIV

"A sword against the Babylonians!" declares the LORD - "against those who live in Babylon and against her officials and wise men!

English NKJ 1982

“A sword is against the Chaldeans,” says the Lord, “Against the inhabitants of Babylon, And against her princes and her wise men.

English NLT

"The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians," says the LORD. "It will strike the people of Babylon--her princes and wise men, too.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

A sword against the Chaldeans, says the LORD, and against the inhabitants of Babylon, and against her officials and her sages!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“I, Yahweh, have decreed war against the Chaldeans, against the people of Babylon, and against her mighty rulers and advisers.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“A sword upon the Chaldeans, says the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes and her wise men!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The sword of destruction shall smite the Chaldeans,“ says the Lord. “It shall smite the people of Babylon—her princes and wise men too.

English Tyndale 1537

The sword shall come upon the Caldees, sayeth the LORD, upon them that dwell in Babylon, upon their princes, and upon their wise men: